Capital Markets Analyst

Seaspan employees are goal-driven and share a high-performance culture, focusing on building services offerings to become a leading asset manager. Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships and pure car, truck carriers (PCTCs) combined with industry leading ship management serves. Seaspan's fleet has evolved over time to meet the varying needs of our customer base. We own vessels in a wide range of sizes, from 2,500 TEU to 24,000 TEU vessels. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp, Seaspan delivers on the company's core strategy as a leading asset management and core infrastructure company.

As a member of the Capital Markets team, the analyst provides support on all Seaspan capital markets initiatives. The analyst supports all levels of corporate finance with collecting and analyzing financing structures, market, industry, peer, and customer research; monitoring economic trends, preparing documents and presentations for issuances, events and/or meetings. The position also provides support to the Head of Capital Markets in end-to-end transaction execution, and contributes to investor relations initiatives including creation of investor and lender materials, and analysis of customer, credit, and equity research on a quarterly and ad hoc basis for senior management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support due diligence and execution, including review and negotiation of financing agreements, partnership structures, purchase arrangements, and other contracts that impact projected returns
• Analyze international markets, historical performances and economic forecasts to determine feasibility and structure of international financing and investment options or new opportunities
• Research global markets, including currencies, interest rates, and market trends, to support capital markets decision-making and strategic initiatives such as capital projects, risk management and valuation work
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to assess financing options, capital structure scenarios, and financial returns
• Coordinate cross-functionally to manage due diligence and execution of new financing initiatives
• Prepare financial analysis and high-quality presentation materials for capital markets transactions, investor relations, quarterly earnings, and general investor communications
• Conducts research and collects information on customers, peers, and other counterparties using public information to assist in developing financial market forecast models and assessing business opportunities as required
• Support preparation of presentations for the Board of Directors, senior leadership, investors, and lenders
• In partnership with the Commercial departments, identify creative financing avenues to offer innovative customer solutions
• Support and provide analysis for long term capital plan, including credit facility structuring and negotiations, and credit rating analysis

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Previous experience in banking and/or capital markets roles
• Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to create detailed cash flow forecast models
• Extensive financial modeling skills and experience in Excel
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Clear, concise writing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication
• Must read, write and speak fluent English with a high-degree of proficiency
• Self-starter and ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines
• Excellent PowerPoint skills with proficiency in the Microsoft office suite
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to meet deadline demands or global time zones as required
• Occasional travel may be required and may be on short notice

Please note that additional languages (Cantonese or Mandarin) are preferred.